QUESTION SET · LIVING IN A DEMOCRACY
Questions on: The welfare state and social insurance
8 of the 150 questions on Living in a democracy belong here. Under each question you read what it is about; the article explains the wider context.
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The test is only in German, so the questions are shown in their official German wording.
Question 35 of 300
Womit finanziert der deutsche Staat die Sozialversicherung?
What it is about
Statutory health insurance is part of the social insurance system. This system also includes pension insurance, long-term care insurance and unemployment insurance. The benefits of these insurance schemes are based on statutory requirements.
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Further readingSozialversicherung - Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales
Question 36 of 300
Welche Maßnahme schafft in Deutschland soziale Sicherheit?
What it is about
Social security is one of the core tasks of the state in Germany. The benefits provided for it are regulated in several books of the Social Code.
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Further readingSozialversicherung - Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales
Question 45 of 300
Zu welcher Versicherung gehört die Pflegeversicherung?
What it is about
People who need care receive financial benefits and support in Germany, the extent of which is determined by set criteria. The decisive factor is the degree of need for care.
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Further readingVersicherte in der Pflegeversicherung - Bundesministerium für Gesundheit
Question 46 of 300
Der deutsche Staat hat viele Aufgaben. Welche Aufgabe gehört dazu?
What it is about
The Federation, the federal states (Länder) and the municipalities share responsibility for public tasks. The Basic Law (Grundgesetz) regulates which level is responsible in each area.
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Further readingGrundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik DeutschlandAllgemeinbildende Schulen - Kultusministerkonferenz
Question 47 of 300
Der deutsche Staat hat viele Aufgaben. Welche Aufgabe gehört nicht dazu?
What it is about
Many state tasks arise from individual laws and not directly from the constitution. The scope of state benefits therefore depends on the legislation in question.
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Further readingWas ist Kindergeld? - Familienportal des BundesFörderung kultureller Einrichtungen - BundesportalSportförderung - Bundesportal
Question 97 of 300
Was bezahlt man in Deutschland automatisch, wenn man fest angestellt ist?
What it is about
A payslip shows gross pay and net pay. The difference arises from taxes and other payments that are deducted from wages.
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Further readingSozialversicherung - Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales
Question 99 of 300
Wer bezahlt in Deutschland die Sozialversicherungen?
What it is about
Social insurance in Germany is a core part of the welfare state, whose beginnings go back to the 1880s. Its foundations were laid in the imperial era.
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Further readingSozialversicherung - Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales
Question 100 of 300
Was gehört nicht zur gesetzlichen Sozialversicherung?
What it is about
Statutory social insurance came into being in Germany at the end of the 19th century under Otto von Bismarck and is regarded as one of the oldest of its kind in the world.
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Further readingSozialversicherung - Deutsche Rentenversicherung
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